Sales Engineer, SLED

Fortinet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 165,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Engineer to support their sales organization in the Northeast region. This role involves collaborating with Regional Account Managers to handle all technical aspects of pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales support. The ideal candidate will have a solid background in networking applications and a proven ability to communicate technical concepts effectively. With a competitive salary range and a comprehensive benefits package, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a dynamic team and help clients achieve their goals through innovative networking solutions.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Sick Leave

Comprehensive Leave Program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer.
• Proven understanding of networking protocols and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
• Be the main technical resource on sales calls and educate customers.
• Lead technical contact for identified accounts for post-sales support.

Skills

Technical/Pre-sales Support

LAN/WAN/Internet Services Administration

DNS and NFS

Routing and Switching

Network Security

Encryption and Authentication Technologies

Exceptional Presentation Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree (favorable)

Job description

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to work closely with multiple Regional Account Managers within the Northeast region. The Systems Engineer's main mission will be to support the sales organization in all technical matters regarding pre-sales, sales calls, and post-sales.

Responsibilities:

1. Pre-sales - assist in qualifying sales leads from a technical standpoint.
2. Sales calls - be the main technical resource on sales calls and answer or educate the customer and partner on issues ranging from features, specifications, and functionality to integration.
3. Be conversant with networking applications and solutions.
4. Post-sales - be the lead technical contact for identified accounts for technical issues and work closely with the technical support team and engineering to answer, escalate, and resolve customer's technical issues.
5. Provide assistance to identified customers with post-sales training.

Required Skills:

• 1-3 years experience in technical/pre-sales support as a sales or systems engineer
• 3-5 years experience in LAN/WAN/Internet services administration
• Proven understanding of DNS and NFS, SMTP, HTTP, TCP/IP
• Knowledge of technologies such as Routing, Switching, VPN, LAN, WAN, Network Security, Intrusion Detection, and Anti Virus.
• Solid understanding of protocols like RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, L2TP, IPSEC, FIREWALL, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1, DES, 3DES
• Experience with encryption and authentication technologies
• Exceptional presentation skills

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience. Graduate Degree favorable.

Fortinet offers employees a variety of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k), 11 paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave, as well as a comprehensive leave program.

Wage ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, and job level. The target earnings for this position are expected to be $165,300 - $183,700 per year. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

All roles are eligible to participate in the Fortinet equity program, and this position is also eligible for commissions based on the terms of the Sales Compensation Plan.